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Minimally Invasive

February 21, 2024
In this study, the authors aimed to analyze the one-year outcome after aortic valve (AV) repair versus surgical AV replacement (SAVR) in patients with aortic regurgitation (AR) using data from the German Aortic Valve Registry (GARY). A total of 8,076 AR patients were included in the analysis.
February 12, 2024
This video is part of CTSNet’s 2023 Innovation Video Competition. Watch all entries into the competition, including the winning videos.
February 1, 2024
A recently published article showed the benefit of TEER compared to mitral valve surgery in older, sicker patients with a high risk in surgery.
January 30, 2024
This video demonstrates a minimally invasive mitral valve replacement using an extracorporeal telescope, or exoscope, which allows for an enhanced image of the surgical field while being more ergonomic.
January 25, 2024
The first video shows a contained rupture of the aortic annulus, which was addressed with removal of the TAVR and a Dacron patch over the rupture. The second video demonstrates a TAVR explantation in a patient who had previously undergone CABG and TAVR, culminating in a mitral valve replacement.
January 23, 2024
Interesting conclusion on superiority of CRT over ICD
January 22, 2024
This video demonstrates a robotic assisted lung sparing resection of the left mainstem bronchus through a right-sided approach.
January 11, 2024
The first video shows the removal of a Sapiens TAVR, which had become stenotic, and a replacement of a dilated ascending aorta through a mini sternotomy. The second video shows redo valve surgery in a patient who had a surgical AVR then a TAVR in place and required SAVR with left ventricular outflow tract reconstruction after removal of both the TAVR and the previous SAVR.
January 10, 2024
This is a report on the first dedicated minimally invasive right atrial retractor for tricuspid valve surgery.
December 22, 2023
In this recording from the 2023 Transcatheter Heart Valves Greece conference, Dr. Stefan Anker, a cardiothoracic surgeon, professor, and researcher at Charite Medical School in Berlin, Germany, gave the meeting’s keynote lecture. He discussed an update in research for TEER for FMR in heart failure patients.

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